Productive ToolboxAudio Visualizer
Turn a song or your microphone into moving bars, waves or a spectrogram, and export it as a video with your own image and title.
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How to Make a Music Visualizer Video
- 1Add your audio. Drop an MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG or FLAC file onto the player, or choose Use microphone to visualize live sound.
- 2Pick a style. Choose bars, mirror bars, waveform, circle or spectrogram, then a colour theme or your own colours.
- 3Add an image and text. Upload a background image or album cover and type the track title and artist name.
- 4Choose the video size. Select 16:9 for YouTube, 1:1 for Instagram posts or 9:16 for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, and the whole track or just a part.
- 5Export the video. Press Export video. The track plays through once while it records, then the video downloads with the sound included.
Visualizer Styles
Bars. The classic spectrum: bass on the left, treble on the right, on a musical (logarithmic) scale so kick drums and bass lines get as much room as cymbals.
Mirror bars. The same bands reflected above and below a centre line, a popular look for lo-fi and podcast videos.
Waveform. The sound wave itself, drawn like an oscilloscope. Good for voice, podcasts and audiograms.
Circle. Bars around a ring that swells with the bass, centred under your title. Works well with an album cover behind it.
Spectrogram. A scrolling picture of every frequency over time, used to study recordings, birdsong or speech as well as for visuals.
Video Sizes for Each Platform
| Size | Pixels | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| 16:9 | 1280 × 720 | YouTube videos, websites, presentations |
| 1:1 | 1080 × 1080 | Instagram and Facebook feed posts, X |
| 9:16 | 1080 × 1920 | Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Stories |
Who Uses an Audio Visualizer?
Musicians and producers post new tracks to YouTube, SoundCloud promos and Instagram without filming a music video.
Podcasters turn a highlight clip into an audiogram for social media.
DJs and streamers run the fullscreen visualizer as a backdrop for live sets.
Students and teachers see how pitch, harmonics and loudness look, using the microphone and spectrogram.
Tips for a Better Visualizer Video
- Export a 30–60 second clip of the chorus for Reels, TikTok and Shorts; it is quicker and performs better than a full track.
- Use a dark or blurred background image so the bars and text stand out.
- Raise sensitivity for quiet recordings such as speech, and lower it for loud, mastered music.
- Pick 9:16 before exporting for vertical platforms; cropping a 16:9 video later cuts off the bars.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I make a music visualizer video?
Add your song, pick a style and colours, add a cover image and the track title, choose the video size, then press Export video. The track plays once while it records, and the finished video downloads with the audio included.
What video format do I get?
MP4 in Safari and in recent versions of Chrome and Edge, and WebM in Firefox and older browsers. YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and X accept both. For Instagram, use an MP4, or convert a WebM file before uploading.
How long does exporting take?
As long as the part you export: a 3-minute song takes about 3 minutes, because the video is recorded while the music plays. Keep the tab open and visible until it finishes; to save time, export only the chorus or a 30–60 second clip for social media.
Which audio files work?
Any file your browser can play: MP3, WAV, M4A/AAC, OGG and Opus everywhere, and FLAC in most current browsers. We do not collect or store your files.
Can I use my microphone?
Yes. Choose Use microphone and allow access when the browser asks. The sound is visualized but not played back through your speakers, so there is no echo, and you can record the visualization as a video.
Which video size should I choose?
16:9 (1280 × 720) for YouTube and websites, 1:1 (1080 × 1080) for Instagram and Facebook posts, and 9:16 (1080 × 1920) for Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
What do the styles show?
Bars and mirror bars show loudness by pitch, from bass on the left to treble on the right. Waveform shows the sound wave itself, like an oscilloscope. Circle arranges the bars around a ring that pulses with the bass, and the spectrogram scrolls the full frequency picture over time.
What do sensitivity, smoothing and frequency detail change?
Sensitivity makes the bars taller for quiet audio. Smoothing makes them move more calmly instead of flickering. Frequency detail sets how finely the sound is split into pitches; higher detail gives sharper bass bars and a finer spectrogram.
Can I use the video on YouTube?
The visualizer adds no watermark, so the video is yours to use. You still need the rights to the music itself: use your own tracks, royalty-free music or songs you have a licence for.
Why is nothing moving?
Make sure the track is playing and not muted in the tab. For the microphone, allow access in the address bar and check that the right microphone is selected in your system settings.
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